May 2019
Outdoor Women of NJ – Surf Fishing Clinic
Island Beach State Park and NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife are partnering to offer Outdoor Women of NJ Surf Fishing Clinic. This program is for women 18 years and older interested in learning the basics about the sport of surf fishing. EVENT DETAILS Date: May 11, 2019 Time: 8:30am - 2:30pm …
Find out more »June 2019
Conservation Celebration: Sedge Islands
The Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone is an ecologically sensitive ecosystem within Barnegat Bay. The creation of the Conservation Zone has helped reduce impacts of personal watercraft on submerged aquatic vegetation, which is the foundation for much of the marine life found on the bay. In addition, it has created many outdoor recreation and education opportunities for the public, among many other benefits! Join us at the 3rd Annual "Conservation Celebration: Sedge Islands" to help celebrate the achievements of the…
Find out more »July 2019
Beach. Birds. Biology
BEACH. BIRDS. BIOLOGY. Conserve Wildlife Foundation and Island Beach State Park are partnering to offer the popular Beach. Birds. Biology program at IBSP! Participants will experience what its like to be a wildlife biologist and get up-close with endangered shorebirds such as Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers! Expert staff biologists will guide participants in exciting adventures such as a beach scavenger hunt, wrack line investigating, nest searching, and more! No age restrictions but…
Find out more »August 2019
Spizzle Creek Osprey Talk & Walk
Join Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ on a walk to the Spizzle Creek Bird Blind. There you will get to view a local osprey family as he discusses the management of ospreys in New Jersey. More details to come!
Find out more »Sunset Shorebird Photography w/ Ray Hennessy
We are very excited to announce this new photography workshop for 2019! Join New Jersey professional wildlife photographer, Ray Hennessy on this shorebird based photography workshop at Island Beach State Park. You and 5 other participants will kayak with Ray and an IBSP Naturalist to the Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone during the late afternoon to sunset. You will paddle a short distance to a small sandbar where Ray will instruct participants on how to photograph stunning portraits of shorebirds and…
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